Cigar-wrapping machine



NW. 11, 1924. 1,514,747 M. WERTHEIMER CIGAR WRAPPING MACHINE Filed Maya, 1922 1o Sheets-Sheet 1 M. WERTHEIMER CIGAR WRAPPING MACHINE Filed m- 27, 1922 10 Sheets-Sheet z NW. 11 m4. 1,514,747

' M. WERTHEIMER CIGAR WRAPPING MACHINE Filed May 27; 1922 10 Sheets-Sheet 3 Nov.11, Z4'- 4 1,514J47 M. WERTHEIMER CIGAR WRAPPING MACHINE Filed May 21,19 2 -16 Sheets-Sheet 5 Nov.11, 1924- M. WERTl -lEIMER CIGAR WRAPPING MAQHINE Filed May 27 1922 10 Sheets-Sheet e Nnv. 11 9 1924- M. WERTHEIMER CIGAR 'WRAPPING MACHINE Fi'led May 27, 1922 10 Sheets-Sheet 7 1,514,747 M. WERTHEIMER GIG/(K WRAPPING MACHINE Fileii May 27 1922 10 Sheets-Sheet 8 1,514,147 M. WERTHEIMER V CIGAR WRAPPING MACHINE Nov. 11 4.

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M. WERTHEIMER CIGAR WRAPPING MACHINE .Fileid may 27 1922f 1o Shets-Sheet 1o III reamed Nev. 11, 1924.

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MILTON WERTHEIMER, or B ALTIMORE, MARYLAND.-

oIeAR-wnAPrmo. MACHINE.

Application filed May 27-,

-' wrapped neatly and securely in an inner wrapper of tin or other foil, and an outer wrapper of tissue paper.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a machine of this class, an improved.

means for twisting the ends of the tissue wrapper.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in'such a machine, an improved means which will not only twist the tissue wrapper-ends but will also coil the twisted ends so they will not untwist, and An additional object of the invention is to provide an improved vmachine of this character wherein novel means. are used for ejecting the tissue-wrapped cigar after the operation of twisting and coiling'has been completed.

With the, above, and other objects in view, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combina tions of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly set forth in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the acc0m panying drawings, wherein,-

Fig; 1. is a perspective showing of the complete machine, the view being taken from the rear. Y

Fig. 2. shows a plan view of the upper part of the machine, certain partsbeing broken away.

Fig. 3.. illustrates.anelevation of the upper part and right side of the machine.

Fig. hsliows a vertical longitudinal section through the upper part of the machine, looking at the same from the left side, the section being taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

ig. 5 illustrates a similar section on the section being taken onthe line 19-19 1922. Serial No. 564,126.

line 55 of Fig. 2, the view being taken as looking fromthe right side of the machine. Fig. 6. shows a sectional plan view on an enlarged scale,-the section being taken on the line"66 of Fig. 3. V

Fig. 7. illustrates an enlarged vertical cross-section on the line 77 of Fig.3.

Fig. 8. shows a sectional side elevation as viewed on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9. illustrates another sectional elevation as viewed on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7.

Fig. -10. shows a similar view, the section being taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 7.

. -Fig. 11. illustrates an inside View of the right hand end twister;

Fig. '12. shows an outside view of the same right hand end twister, and adjacent parts.

Fig. 13. is a side elevation, partly in section, showing a pair of the wrapper-end gripping clamps.

Fig. 14. is a partial plan view of the lower jaw, showing the first step in the wrapping operation, many of theparts being omitted for the purpose of more clearly showing the particular parts associated with this operation.

Fig. 15. is a view similarto Fig. 14 but p shows the second step in the wrapping operation wherein-the ends of the wrapper are twisted.

Fig. 16. is a similar view showing the third step in the wrapping operation where the Wrapper-ends are bent forward ready for the formation of the coils.

Fig. 17.. is a view also similar to Fig; 16 but, showing the coils completely formed at the opposite ends of. the wrapper.

Fig. 18. shows an enlarged detail side view of a portion of the device illustrating the clutch controlling mechanism.

Fig. 19. illustrates a sectional plan view of. said clutch'controlling mechanism,the

of Fig. 18, and

Fig. 20, shows a sectional detail on the line 20 -2O of Fig. 18.

In the present manner of illustrating the invention the device has been shown as .mounted on a floor strand 10, althought the stand is fixed a housing which includes side plates 11 ,each of which is provided with an arcuate slot 12. Extending through the housin is a horizontal shaft 13, each end of whlch projects from the sides 11. On these outwardly projecting shaft-ends are l mounted supporting arms 14, which'extend "above the tops of the sides 11, and are .con-

1 nected by a cross rod or brace 15.

These arms 14, are so supported on the shaft 13, that they may rock .on the latter and swing at the sides of the slots 12. The

arms are provided with bearings 16, wherein is mounted the horizontal drive shaft '17.

Concentric with the slots 12 are a series of openings 18, correspondingly spaced in the two sides 11, so that bolts 19, may pass through the respective arms 14 and into selected openings 18, thus holding the arms and said shaft 17 in the desired position in the slots 12.- As will be understood later, the purpose of this construction is to provide a species of belt tightener.

At the lower part and front end the housing projects forwardly at each side as shown at 20, so as to form what may be termed a lower or fixed jaw. Supported in this fixed jaw is a shaft 21, whereo-n is,mounted a revoluble roller 22. Secured to the side members 7 11 by pivot screws 23 are the side members 24 of a movable jaw 25, so that the movable jaw may be free to swing in order that the parts connected with this jaw may assume either the position shown -in full lines in 1n said figure.

- arms sup-port a revoluble horizontal roller '30,the arms being connected by a cross bar 31. This roller lie-s rearwardly from the rollers 22gand 27, and is positioned close to the pivot pins 23. On the shaft 17 is fixed a belt pulley 32 and around this belt pulley is trained a belt 33 which leads from the top over the top of the roller 27, backwardly from under said roller over the top of the .roller 30;' forwardly from under roller 30 over the top of roller 22, and then backwardly to the under side of pulley 32, this arrangement beingclearly shown in Fig. 4.;

As shown in Fig. 5 there is fixed on the shaft 17 ,a pinion 56. which meshes witha gear 34, that is carried on the shaft 13. Re-' ferring again to Fig. 4, it will be seen that on the shaft 13 there is also mounted a' sprocket 35 which is connected by a chain 36 with a sprocket .37 on a shaft 38, which latter extends transversely of or across the housing, On this shaft 38 is fixed a cam 39 having a cam-groove 40 therein, wherein of the pulley 32 forwardly I 1, sum

travels a roller 41 mountedon the lower end of a rock arm 42. Thisrock arm 42 is mounted on a rock-shaft 3 43. At each end of the shaft 43 there is a forwardlyextend-' ing rock-arm 44, t ese latter beingconnected to the arm 42 by "alf sleeves 45.' Extending rearwardly from each of the side mem 'bers 24 ,of'the movable jaw25, is an arm 46, and each of these arms 46 is connected to a respective'arm 4-4 by means of an adjustable link 47. I

With this construction it will be seen that rotation of the shaft 17 will effect rotation of the cam 39 and owing'to the shape of cam-groove 40 of cam 39 the latter will oscillate the movable jaw between the full' and- It will be obviousthat, with the opening of the movable jaw, the belt will slacken to a considerable extent,' as shown in brokenlines 1n Fig. 4, and in' order to eliminate this slackening as much as possible there is provided the following device. Extending rearwardly from the cross bar 31 (see Fig. 5) is a pull rod 48 which passes through a fixed bracket 49 and-carries on its rear end a washer 50 which is adjusted longitudinally by the nuts. 51. Between the bar 49 and washer 50 is a compression spring 52. Thus the arms 29 and roller 30 are constantly urged backward by the spring 52 against the tension of the belt 33.

In order to eject the wrapped cigars there is provided on the shaft 21, a pair of rearwardly extending fingers 53 which have their extremities curved upward. Depending from each of these fingers is an arm 54, which is connected by. an adjustable link 55, with a rock arm which latter is pivotally mounted on theshaft 28, andsaid rockarm 60 is formed integrally with an arm 61 (see Fig. 5 carrying a roller 62 which bears against the edge of a cam 63 on the shaft .38. A tension spring 64 normally urges the arm 60 forward and consequently normally holds. the fingers 53 depressed. The cam 63 is arranged on the shaft 38 in such timed relation tothe cam 39 on the same shaft that the arms 60 are swung rearwardly at the proper instant in the opening movement of the movable jaw 2425 to bring the fingers v53 into the broken line position in Fig. 4,

and thereby eject the wrapped cigar. I

At this point it is desired to give the preliminary or first step in the operation of wrapping a. cigar in this machine. At the time when the movable jaw is open, the operator places the wrapper with the cigar laid thereon in the gap between the movable and fixed jaws. The wrapper with the cigar thereon resting on the belt 33, where the latter runs forwardly from the roller 30' to the roller 22. The machineis then started and the closing of .the'jaw is efiected by the cam 39 so that the cigar is gripped between the two oppositely-traveling portions of the belt between said rollers,the upper stretch of which is traveling rearwardly, while the lower stretch thereof is traveling forwardly, thus a rolling motion is imparted to the cigar and wrapper which rolls the latter around thecigar.

At this time, however, the ends of the Wrapperproject outwardly and horizontally from the sides of the jaws, and unless means be provided for holding these ends, the operation of rolling the wrapper on the cigar would be ineffective to twist said ends. It is to be understood that prior to the insertion of the cigar and wrapper in the machine the cigar is placed on the wrapper, and preferably consists of an inner sheet of foil and an outer sheet of tissue paper, and partly rolled loosely by hand into the approximate shape.

Projecting laterally from each side of the housing is a horizontal guide bracket and in each of these guide brackets there is mounted a slidable head 66, from which there projectsforwardly an arm 67, the lower half of which arm is continued forwardly to form a downwardly curved finger 68. Pivoted to the arm 67 at the base of the finger 68 is an upwardly curved finger 69, which is normally held closed on the finger 68 by a spring 70 which latter has itsupper end attached to a bracket 71, that is mounted on the arm' 67, and its lower end attached to the rear end of an arm 7 2, carried by the finger 69. The fingers 68 and 69 are provided with opposed notches to form, when closed, a twisting opening 7 3 as -bestshown in Figs. 3 and 13 of the drawings.

Passing vertically through each finger 68 and just forward of the opening- 7 3 is a slid-. ing pawl 74 which is normally held raised by a spring 75 so that its upper end enters a notch 76 in the said finger 69. Projecting rearwardly from each of the heads is a boss 77, to which is pivotally connected one end of a link 78, the other end of said link being'connected to .the upper end of a lever 79 which is pivoted intermediate its ends to a bracket projecting laterally from the housing at 80. On each end of the horizontal shaft 38 there is a face cam 81 and the lowor end of each lever 79 carries a roller 82 which bears against the face of this cam, being held in position by a suitable spring 83. By means of this arrangement, the mechanism including the fingers 68, and 69 which is preferably termed the end-twisting mechaand from the sides of the jaws. When the will be found that the end twisting fingers 6869 are in position closest to the jaws, as in. Fig. 14, of the drawings, sothat in placing the cigar between the jaws and'onthe.

belt 33, the end portions.of the wrapper are held by the operator who thus supports the cigar and wrapper while they are slipped between the movableand fixed fingers on each side. i 1

As theamovable jaw closes and the cigar and wrapper are rolled to bring the wrappertightly about the cigar, the ends of thewrapper will be held by the fingers 68-69 from rotation and consequently will be twisted as shown in Fig. 15. Vhile this twisting operation .is going on the twisting mechanisms move outwardly as also shown in Fig. 15 until the entire 'wrapper-ends are twisted at opposite sides of themachine, into a tail.

Cigars as'usually manufactured have one blunt end to which the light is applied, the

other end being tapered to a more or less acute point. The cigar for which this present machine is specifically intended is of this general shape. In addition cigars vary slightly in length and, even where the cigars are just the same length, some variations in the position of the pointed end will take place in setting the cigars and wrappers in the machine. On this account provisions have to be made for handling the twisted tail at the ends of the cigar, and I will now explain the manner in which the twisted tail is handled at the blunt end of the cigar.

This blunt end, is disposed at all times to' the right of the machine and both the fixed and the movable jaws on the right side of the machine are provided with semicir; cular cigar-end supporting members 84 which, when .jaws are closed, constitute a bearing for the blunt end of the cigar. The cigar being longer than the widtlrof the belt 33 will permit the ends of the'partiallywrapped cigar to enter the members 84.

Each ofthese bearing halves is provided at its outer end with a septum or dividing ,wall 85, having a notch 86, centrally thereon through which the twisted wrapper-tail passes. On the fixed jaw beneath the bear ing half 84, is a pair of guides 87 between which slides a head 88, having on its inner face a lug 89, the top of which is beveled off as at 90. On top of the head 88 is fixed a plate 91 having an inwardly projecting finger 92 located at the rear of the head 88. Projecting from the lower part of the head 88 is a post 93 on which is pivoted the upper end of an adjacent link 94 having its lower end connected to the end of a rock arin95 fixed upon the shaft 28. Extending downwardly and rearwardly from this shaft is a rock lever 96 (see Fig. carrying a a cam 98 fixed onthe shaft 38.

roller 97 which bears against the edge of. a This cam 98 is so proportioned and"positioned that, upon the head 88. Consequently the tail at the right hand end'of the wrapper will be bent to lie flat against, or adjacent, the outer surface of the right side of the jaw. Since the .belt 33 continues to rotate the cigar and wrapper thisright-side tail will be brought around to engage the finger 92'on plate 91 and ,the inclined surface 90 of lug 89. Continued rotation of the wrapper and cigar will thus coil-the tail-end-up-into a flat coil such'as is shown in Fig. 17, the coil being prevented from spreading in one direction by the lug 89 and in the other direction by the outer surfaces of the bearings 84.

The manner in which the tail is coiled at the pointed end of the -cigar will now be explained. On the left hand side of the machine, each of the jaws is provided with a bearing half 99 constricted at its outer end as at 100, as shown in Figs. 6 to 10 and 14 to 17 inclusive. On the lower jaw there is provided on this side as on the other, a pair of guides 101 for guiding a head 102. This head is also connected by an adjustable link 103 with a rock arm 104 mounted onlower end mounted on a pivot pin 106 so' that the upper forked-end may swing to and from the side of the lower jaw. The forked end consists of a thin plate secured to the inner side of thefork member while the upper end of the fork member is bevelled on its inner side as at 107. The fork member is normally held pressed inward by means of a'coiled spring108 disposed between a bracket 109 and the outer surface of the fork member. On the upper movable jaw on this I side of the machine there is provided a pair of guides 57 between which slides a head 109 having outwardly projecting lugsv 110. Be-

tween these lugs is pivoted a wedge member 111 which has its lower end normally held inward by a spring 112.

On the upper jaw is also a bracket 113 to the lower ends of slides 116 movable vertically between gi'iides 117 on the upper jaw and normally held downwardly by springs 118, the extent of their downward movement 109 is normally held raised by means of a spring 120 having its lower end attached to the end ofthelever 114 and 'its upper end attached to a pin 121, projecting fromthe slide 116. At 122 there is a bracket through which slides vertically a push bar, 123. Oonnectedpivotally to the rock arm 104 on shaft 28, is a threaded rod 124 which pa'ssesthrough a foot 125 formed on the push bar 123. On this rod 124 are nuts 126.

which, when the arm 104 swings upward, engage the foot 125 and lift the bar 123 so the latterwill contact with the rear end of the leter 114 and by raising said rear end cause downward movement of the forward end together with thewedge member or being limited by stop screws 119. The head plate 111, and thus move theparts to the position shown in Figs. 9 and 10. 1

By this movement the tail end of the wrapper will be held between the fork-end 107 and the wedge plate 111,t he fork member 105 being pushed outwardly at. this time to prevent jamming. of the coiled tail against the pointed end of 'the cigar and thereby breaking the same. In order to limit-the inward movement ofthe wedge member 111,. a' stop screw 127 extends through the lower endof this member and bears against the head 109, as clearly seen in Fig. 7. On' the fork member is formed a ledge 128 which acts. precisely like the.

beveled surface 90, on the opposite head '88, so that the tail at the left side is also twisted as shown in Figs. 14 and 17, it being observed from the latter figure that the coil is drawn outward away from the pointed end of the cigar.

At this time it is desired to call attention to the fact that by holding the two ends of the wrapper and twisting or rolling the cigar, one end of the wrapper will be twisted left handed while the other will be twisted right handed, as canIclearly be seen by reference to Fig. 15. In like manner the coil of the tailon one end is right handedand on the other is left handed.

In an apparatus of this class it is essen-,

tial that there shall be a pause in the-operation at the time the jaws are opened so as to prevent the possibility of the operator having her fingers crushed by the premature closing of such jaws. To this end a certain clutching and unclutching device which is employed will now be described, reference 'being made to Figs. 1'-2318 and 19.

On the shaft 17 is loosely mounted a belt male cone clutch-member 130 which engages the other female member 131 of the cone clutch, the latter member being fixed to the pulley 129. On the male member 130 are fingers 132 of stiff spring material. Slidable on the shaft 17 is a locking-member consisting of a conical part 133 which 'pulley 129 while fixed on said shaft is a I is engaged by the fingers 132 and the flat part134.. Thus when the conical member I be pushed outward from the housing, the

' tion 134..

Under these conditions there will be'no tendency for the locking member to. slip backward toward the housing. The looking member is provided with a shipper groove 135 which is engaged by the forked end 136 of a shipper lever 137 pivoted intermediate its ends to a lug 138 projecting from the housing. Journalled along the.

side of the standlO is a rock-shaft 139 carry ing a rock arm 140, whichis connected by a link 141 with the lower end of the shipper lever 137.

f This lower end of'lever 137 being urged inwardlytoward the housing by a spring 142, see Fig. 18. Fixed on the shaft 139 is a rock lever 143, which is connected by'a vertical link 144 with the central portion of a lever 145 which has its rear end pivoted to a bracket'146 carried on the housing. The front end of this lever lies close to the periphery of one of the cams 81 on the inner face" *of which cam there is adjustably mounted a dog I47. 'Slidablelongitudinally of the lever 145 and on the free end of the latter is a awl 148, which is normally held protractef from the end" ofthe lever by a spring 149. Projecting laterally from the pawl is a pin 5150 against the forward side of which engages an arm 151, carried by a transverse rock-shaft 152; 'On this rock shaft is a rock lever 153 which is connected by a link 154 with a pedal 155.

' In the operation of this part of the device let it be assumed that the pulley 129 is being driven by "a suitable belt. Theopcrator after placing the cigar in position depresses the pedal 155, this retracts the pawl 148 and spring 142 acts to pull the lower end of the shipper-lever 137 inward and thus throws the clutch into clutching position. Through the connection between the lever 137 and the lever 145 the latter drops at this/time the lever 137 throws the clutch out.

Itis obvious that with heavy machinery there, would be a tendency to overrun due to the momentum of the moving parts. To

overcome this there is provided on this shaft 17 a friction dislr .151 which is surroundedmeans by an adjustablebrake band 152 attached to a lug 153 projecting from the right hand arm 14. This brake band 152 can beset up to the proper tightness so that unclutching the drive pulley will bring the machine to rest at the proper points.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described and for the purposes'specified.

- Having described my invention, I claim,

1. In a cigar wrapping machine, means to roll a wrapper around a cigar, means to twist the ends of the wrapper into tails, and means to roll the tails into coils.

2. In a cigar wrapping machine, means to impart a rolling motion to a cigar and wrapper' whereby the latter is wrapped around a cigar, means to grip the ends of the wrapper, the last mentioned means holding the wrapper-ends against movement during operation of the rolling means whereby the wrapper ends are twisted, and guide movable into contact with said twisted ends to cause the same to coil into fiat-spirals.

3. In a cigar wrapping machine, a wrap- .per rolling mechanism a wrapper-end twistmg mechanism, an end coil-forming mechanism, and means to effect operation of the last two mechanisms at predetermined intervals in the operation of the first mechanism.

4. In a cigar wrapping machine, a wrapper rolling mechanism a wrapper-end-twish ing mechanism, an end coil-forming mechanism, an ejector mechanism, and means to effect operation of the last three mechanisms at predetermined intervals in the operation of the first mechanism.

'5. In a cigar wrapping machine, means to vroll a wrapper around a cigar, means to twist the ends of the wrapper into tails, and an ejector operable to eject the wrapped cigar.

6. In a cigar wrapping machine, means to impart a rolling motion to a cigar and wrapper whereby the latter is wrapped around a cigar, means to grip the ends of the wrapper the last mentioned means holding the wrapper ends against movement during operation of the rolling means whereby the wrap-' per ends are twisted, and an ejector operable to eject the wrapped cigar.

7 In a cigar wrapping machine, means to roll a wrapper around a cigar, means to twist the ends of the wrapper into tails, and

.tion of the rolling means whereby the wrap-;

per ends are twisted, and an ejector operable imparting a rolling movement thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said jaws at the beginning and end of the operation,

to eject the wrapped cigar, and means to gripping members for seizing the ends of sto the operation of the machine automatisa d wrapper and holding said ends aga nst calFy after the ejection of the cigar. -rotation whereby rolling of the c gar twists 9. In a cigar wrappingmachine, means to the wrapper ends nto tails, mechanlsin conefi'ect rotation in one direction of awrapped nected to the gripping members and arcigar, means to twist the two wrapper-ends ranged to move said members outwardly durand means to effect a coiling of the twisted ing the roll ng ofthe cigar, and devices arends in opposite directions. ranged to efiect coiling or sa d tails.

10. In a cigar wrapping machine, means to 15. In a cigar wrapping machine, a pair efi'ect rotation in one direction of a wrapped of jaws mounted for opening and closing 4* cigar, means to hold the wrapper ends against movement, means for engaging a cigar and rotation whereby the two ends will be twisted its wrapperlaced between s id j w and in opposite directions with respect to, the imparting arolling novement thereto, mechcigar, and means to effect coiling of the anism toropening and closing said awsat twisted ends in opposite directions. the beginning and end of the operat1on,-gr1p- 11. In a cigar wrapping machine, means ping members for seizingthe ends of said; i

for im arting a, rolling movem t t a i r wrapper andholdi-ng said ends against roand its wrapper, gripping members for seiztation whereby rolling of the cigar twists i th d f id wrapper d h ldi the wrapper ends nto tails, mechanism consaid ends against rotation whereby rolling necked to the gripping members and arranged of th Bigar twi ts th wrapper d i t to. move said members outwardly during the tails, mechanism connected to the gripping rolling of the cigar, and devices arranged tomembers and arranged to move aid. umfiect coiling of said tails, said devices being bers outwardly during the rolling of t movable into and out of position for engag- Cigar, and devices arranged to eflect coiling of said tails.

12. In a cigar wrapping machine, means for imparting a rolling movement to a cigar and its wrapper, gripping members for seizing the ends of said wrapper and holding said ends against rotation whereby rolling of the cigar twists the wrapper ends into tails, mechanism connected to the gripping members and arranged to move said members outwardly during the rolling of the cigar,

1 devices arranged to effectcoiling of said tails.

sai'd devices being-movable into and out of position for engaging said tails, and mechanism arranged to move the coiling devices into engaging position subsequent 'to the twisting of said tails.

13-. In a cigar wrapping machine, means I, for impartinga rolling movement to a cigar and its wrapper, a pair of wrapper end gripping members mounted to reciprocate in alinement with the'rolling axis or" the cigar, and arranged to hold the wrapper ends. against rotation whereby to eflect twisting of said ends into tails under the influence of the rolling movement, a pair of tail coiling devices arranged at opposite ends of the cigar and reciprocable into and out of alinement therewith, and mechanism arranged to effect movement (it the gripping members away from the cigar position and to effect movement of the coiling devices into-aline- Mment upon completion of, the twisting operation.

14. In a cigar wrapping machine, a. pair of jaws mounted for opening and closing movement, means for engaging a cigar and its wrapper placed between said. jaws and ing said tails, and mechanism arranged to .move the coiling devices into engaging position subsequent to thetwisting of said tails. I I 16. In a cigar wrapping machine, a pair of jaws mounted for opening and closing movement, means for engaging'a cigar and its wrapper placed between said jaws and imparting a rolling movement thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said jaws at the beginning and end of the operation, a pair of wrapper end gripping members mounted to reciprocate in alinement with 5 the rolling axis of the cigar, and arranged to hold the wrapper ends against rotation whereby to efit'ect twisting of said ends into tails under the influence of the rolling movement, a pair of tail coiling devices arranged at opposite endsof the cigar position and .I'eciprocable into and out of alinement therewith, and mechanism arranged to effect movement of the gripping members away from the cigar position and to efiect movement of the coiling devices into alinement upon completion of the'twistin'g operation.

17. In a cigar wrapping machine, a pair of jaws mounted for, opening and closing movement, means for engaging a cigar and its wrapper placed between said jaws and imparting a rollingLmov'em-ent thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said jaws at the beginning and end of the opera- 3 tion, gripping members for seizingitlie ends. 125 of said wrapper and holding said ends against rotation whereby rolling of the ci ar twists the wrapper ends vinto'tails, mec a; nism connected to the gripping members and arranged to move said member-sputwardly during the rolling of the cigar, an

' ejector positioned to act against said cigar,

and mechanism for actuating the ejector in timed relation to the opening of the jaws.

18. In a cigar wrapping machine, a pair of jaws mounted for opening and closing movement, means for engaging a cigar and its wrapper placed between said jaws and imparting a rolling movement thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said jaws at the beginning and end of the opera tion, gripping members for seizing theends of said wrapperand holding said ends against rotation whereby the rolling-of the cigar twists the wrapper ends into tails, mechanism connected to the gripping members and arranged tomove said members outwardlyduring the rolling of the cigar,

and devices arranged to eflect coiling of said tween said jaws and imparting a rolling movement thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said aws at the beginning and end of the operation, apair of wrapper and gripping members mounted to reciprocate in alinement with the rolling axis of the cigar and arranged to hold the wrapper ends against rotation whereby to effect twisting of said ends into tails under the influence of the rolling movement, a pair of tail coiling devices arranged at opposite ends of the cigar position and reeiprocable into and out of alinement therewith, mechanism arranged to efi'ectmov'ement of the gripping members away from the cigar position and to efiectmovement of the coiling devices into alinement upon completion of the twisting operation, an ejector positioned to act against said cigar, and mechanism for actuating the ejector in timed relation to the opening of the jaws.

20. In a cigar wrapping machine, a pair of jaws mounted for opening and closing movement, means supported by the jaws for engaging a cigar and its wrapper placed between said jaws and imparting a rolling movement thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said jaws at the beginning and end of the operation, gripping members for sezing the ends of said wrapper and holding said ends against rotation whereby rolling of the cigar twists the wrapper ends into tails, mechanism connected to the gripping members and arranged to move said members outwardly during the rolling of the cigar, an ejector positioned to act against said cigar, mechanism for actuating the ejector in timed relation to the opening ofthe jaws, driving means for said mechanisms, and means to interrupt the action of the driving means automatically upon completion of the operation on a cigar.

21 In a cigar wrapping machine, a pair of jaws mounted for opening and closing movement, means supported by the jaws for engaging a cigar and its wrap-per placed between said jaws and imparting a rolling movement thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said jaws at. the beginning and end of the operation, gripping members for seizing the ends of said wrapper and holding said ends against rotation whereby. the rolling of the cigartwists the wrapper ends into tails, mechanism connected to the grip ping members and arranged to.move said members outwardly during the rolling of the cigar, and devices arranged to effect coiling of said tails, said devices being movable into and out of position for engaging said tails, an ejector positioned to act against said cigar, mechanism for actuat-ingthe' ejector in timedrelation to the opening of the jaws, driving means for said mechanism, and means to interrupt the action of the driving means automatically upon completion of the operation on a cigar.

22, In a-cigar wrapping machine, a pair of jaws mounted for opening and closing movcment, means supported by the jaws for engaging a cigar and its wrapper placed between said jaws and imparting a rolling movement thereto, mechanism for opening and closing said jaws at the beginning and end of the operation, a pair otwrappers and Q gripping members mounted to reciprocate in alinement with the rolling axis of the cigar, and arranged tohold the. wrapper ends against rotation whereby to effect twisting of said ends into tails under the influence of the rolling movement, a pair of tail coiling devices arranged at opposite ends of the,

cigar position and reeiprocable into and out of alinement therewith, mechanism arranged to effect movement of the gripping members away from the cigar position and to eiiect movement of the coiling devices into alinement, upon completion of the twisting operation an ejector positioned to act against said cigar, mechanism for actuating the ejector in timed relation tothe opening of the jaws, driving means for said mechanisms, and means to interrupt the action of the driving means automatically upon completion of the operation on acigar.

23. In a cigar wrapping machine; means for imparting arolling motion to a cigar and its wrapper; and'including a housing and jaws adapted to embrace and rotate a ci ar; guides projecting laterally from the housing at each. side thereof, heads each slidable in the guides on a. respective side of the housing, a fixed gripper finger projecting from each head substantially parallel to said jaws, a movable gripper finger pivoted to each head to cooperate with the fixed finger, springs normally holding the movable fingers closed on the fixed fingers, a cam shaft extending transversely through the housing, a cam at each end of the cam mentioned means to move -the same auto-' matically out of operating position upon completion of the twisting; pairs of guides extending away from the axis of rotation of the cigar at each end of the cigar position;

' a head slidable in each part of guides, means carried by each head for bending therespective, tail vat right angles to the cigar position, other means associated with the:

last mentioned means for effecting coiling of the belttails, oscillating elements 'connected to said heads for reciprocating, and a cam actuatingthe oscillating, elements and arranged toefl'ect movement of said heads into position for operation on the tails subsequent to the twisting operation.

25. In a cigar wrapping machine, means to rotate a cigar. and the central part of its wrapper about an axis, means to grip the ends of the wrapper and hold them against rotation whereby to twist the wrapper ends into tails, mechanism connected to the last mentioned means to move the same automatically out of operating position upon completion of the twisting; pairs of guides extending away from the axis of rotation of the cigar at each end of the cigar position; a head slidable in each part of guides, means can'ied-by-- eachhead for bending the respective tail at right angles to the. cigar position, other means associated with the last mentioned means for efiecting coiling of the belt tails, oscillating elements connected to said heads for, reciprocating, a cam actuating the oscillating elements and arranged to effect movement of said heads into position foroperationon the tails subsequent tothe twisting operation, driving means common to all the mechanismsfand means to efiect automatic stoppage ofthe drivlng means upon completion of the operation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' MILTON WERTHEIMER. 

